Anyone else starting to burn out?

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    Anonymous
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    As in, studying is getting harder and harder. I was fortunate enough to pass FAR and Audit last window. Now I’m finishing up my BEC studying and am having trouble focusing. I used to be able to put in 5 hours per day, now it’s just starting to become a huge struggle. I will start reading and my mind will just think of completely unrelated topics. Any tips/advice for this problem?

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  • #539630
    Quinacridone
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    Yes, serious burnout. I'm so glad to have FAR done and over. I can still put in the hours but am starting to resent it more and more as I realize all of life is spinning crazily by me.

    REG - Nov 4, 2013: 88
    FAR - Feb 27, 2014: 86
    AUD - April 5, 2014: 91
    BEC - May 6, 2014: 83

    Florida CPA 24 July 2014
    (Done in seven months - thank you Jesus!!)

    #539659
    Quinacridone
    Member

    Yes, serious burnout. I'm so glad to have FAR done and over. I can still put in the hours but am starting to resent it more and more as I realize all of life is spinning crazily by me.

    REG - Nov 4, 2013: 88
    FAR - Feb 27, 2014: 86
    AUD - April 5, 2014: 91
    BEC - May 6, 2014: 83

    Florida CPA 24 July 2014
    (Done in seven months - thank you Jesus!!)

    #539631
    r1racer
    Member

    I'm a whole week strong on FAR and I'm toast, LOL! It's going to be a miserable grind but I shall prevail.

    #539661
    r1racer
    Member

    I'm a whole week strong on FAR and I'm toast, LOL! It's going to be a miserable grind but I shall prevail.

    #539633
    CPA soon
    Member

    Yes very much..I started this journey last January, still have not passed anything yet. It's very exhausting..

    FAR - 71, 68, 74, (8/31/14) 78 ✔
    REG - 67, 71, 71, (10/18/14) 78 ✔
    BEC - (11/29/14) 86 ✔
    AUD - 73, (4/4/15) 86 ✔

    I can't believe this is over! 2 years and 3 months..

    #539663
    CPA soon
    Member

    Yes very much..I started this journey last January, still have not passed anything yet. It's very exhausting..

    FAR - 71, 68, 74, (8/31/14) 78 ✔
    REG - 67, 71, 71, (10/18/14) 78 ✔
    BEC - (11/29/14) 86 ✔
    AUD - 73, (4/4/15) 86 ✔

    I can't believe this is over! 2 years and 3 months..

    #539635
    Anonymous
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    I started burning out the minute I saw all of the topics listed for FAR. 3 weeks until the test. I'm exhausted to say the least. My advice for you is to change up your study habits. Start quizzing with MCQs and only read the explanations of the concepts you don't get. Or study flashcards. Reading and watching lectures is boring and gets monotonous. Switch it up and I think you'll be surprised at how you'll bounce back as you start getting things right.

    #539665
    Anonymous
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    I started burning out the minute I saw all of the topics listed for FAR. 3 weeks until the test. I'm exhausted to say the least. My advice for you is to change up your study habits. Start quizzing with MCQs and only read the explanations of the concepts you don't get. Or study flashcards. Reading and watching lectures is boring and gets monotonous. Switch it up and I think you'll be surprised at how you'll bounce back as you start getting things right.

    #539637
    CPA soon
    Member

    @CPAmommy I take REG on the same day you take FAR!!!

    FAR - 71, 68, 74, (8/31/14) 78 ✔
    REG - 67, 71, 71, (10/18/14) 78 ✔
    BEC - (11/29/14) 86 ✔
    AUD - 73, (4/4/15) 86 ✔

    I can't believe this is over! 2 years and 3 months..

    #539667
    CPA soon
    Member

    @CPAmommy I take REG on the same day you take FAR!!!

    FAR - 71, 68, 74, (8/31/14) 78 ✔
    REG - 67, 71, 71, (10/18/14) 78 ✔
    BEC - (11/29/14) 86 ✔
    AUD - 73, (4/4/15) 86 ✔

    I can't believe this is over! 2 years and 3 months..

    #539639
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Good luck on REG! 3 weeks and 1 day—the countdown begins!

    #539669
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Good luck on REG! 3 weeks and 1 day—the countdown begins!

    #539641
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I am burnt out to a point where I wake up 15 minutes before my alarm goes off. This morning around 4 (just before my alarm went off), I was seeing AFS calculations in my dream….

    #539671
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I am burnt out to a point where I wake up 15 minutes before my alarm goes off. This morning around 4 (just before my alarm went off), I was seeing AFS calculations in my dream….

    #539643
    fiona87
    Member

    I saw this and thought it would be about busy season.

    Still, my answer stands: YES.

    FAR - 79 (11/27/13)
    AUD - 76 (2/1/14)
    REG - 77 (5/30/14)
    BEC - 88 (7/18/14)

    MN Ethics - 100% (3/9/14)

    AND DONE! 8/1/14

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